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Pascal Elbé

Pascal Elbé

Actor and writer, also director and producer · Born March 13, 1967 (59) · Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France

Pascal Elbé (born 13 March 1967) is a French actor and director and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pascal Elbé, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 13, 1967 (59)
From
Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France
Works as
Actor and writer, also director and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Pascal Elbé's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
22%
Self
19%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 9

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Shadow
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Trickster
1 of 13
Threshold guardian
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pascal Elbé's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pascal Elbé's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Summer of 36(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Raoul Delaunay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Star(2025)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Sam Goldstein

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • No Time for Goodbye(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Damien Forestier

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Sur la tête des enfants ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • L'école des espions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Directeur Philippe Lombard

  • The Blond Boy from the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jacob

  • Ma langue au chat(2023)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Tous Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as ("Maitresses et patients" segment)

  • Rose(2021)

    as Laurent

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hear Me Out(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Malawas(2019)

    as Léo Poli

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Swallows of Kabul(2019)

    as Mirza (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Inside Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Serge Walder

  • Just a Gigolo(2019)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery at Sorbonne University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as César Garbot

  • For A Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Karim

  • Vaurien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Commissioner

  • Mother Is Wrong(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Papy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Brillantissime(2018)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Knock(2017)

    as Lansky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Le mec de la tombe d'à côté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Benoît

  • Heartstrings(2016)

    as Le père de Victor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Baron Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stéphane Thorigny

  • L'araignée rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fabien Delbarre

  • Thank You for Calling(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • No Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Millot

  • When love is dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • French Women(2014)

    as Le bel avocat

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • 24 Days(2014)

    as Didier Halimi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Piégé(2014)

    as Denis Quillard

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • La solitude du pouvoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pierre Vasseur

  • Cherry on the Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Antoine

  • The Other Son(2012)

    as Alon Silberg

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Research in the Interest of Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bertrand Barthélémy

  • Mystery in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as César Garbot

  • Comme les cinq doigts de la main(2010)

    as Jonathan Hayoun

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Turk's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · as Simon

  • Neuilly Yo Mama!(2009)

    as Médecin

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blame It on Mum(2009)

    as Antoine Celliers

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Romaine par moins 30(2009)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Baby Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Philippe

  • A Pain in the Ass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Edgar Wolf

  • Mes amis, mes amours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Antoine

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jean-Ba

  • A Simple Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Théodore

  • Cortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Docteur Chenot

  • Masked Mobsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Giraud

  • 3 Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Cesar

  • UV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as André-Pierre Vauvenargues

  • In Mom's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Antoine Gotchac

  • Bad Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Milou

  • Le cactus(2005)

    as Sami

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hot Acts of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Paul

  • Les mauvais joueurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vahé Krikorian

  • Thirty-Five Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Simon Dubois

  • Nos amis les flics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Perrac

  • Père et fils(2003)

    Writer · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mathias Morin, le présentateur télé

  • Vertiges de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Benoît

  • Mes pires potes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 20 episodes · as Simon

  • Vive nous!(2000)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tout baigne!(1999)

    Writer · as Bouta

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Les Parasites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Benoît

  • Bimboland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as L'infirmier

  • Tout baigne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer · Actor

  • Charité bien ordonnée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Scenario Writer · Actor

  • Par delà les étoiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 66 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Père et fils (2003)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Swallows of Kabul (2019)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Summer of 36 (2026)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1998Screen debut· Bimboland
  • 2014First top-billed film· Piégé
  • 2021Career best· Hear Me Out

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 67: 58 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thDirecting4 of 67: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting9 of 67: 0 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing2 of 67: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

67 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s5 · 5 acting · 2 crew2000s24 · 24 acting · 3 crew2010s27 · 26 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 3% of 33 roles
98081318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pascal Elbé's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Vive nous! (2000)

68th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Swallows of Kabul (2019)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 61. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Pascal Elbé work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pascal Elbé's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zabou Breitman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers